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Oslo Børs: Handelsbanken Fondforvaltning Lists Securities Fund (ETF)

Date 06/04/2005

Oslo Børs has decided to list the securities fund OBXEXACT, issued by Handelsbanken Fondforvaltning. The fund OBXEXACT is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

OBXEXACT will be listed 7 April 2005. The fund is linked to the OBX index, which normally includes the 25 most traded shares on Oslo Børs.

Handelsbankens new fund will be the second exchange traded fund on Oslo Børs. DnB NOR Kapitalforvaltning issued a corresponding product 4 March this year. On Thursday 7 April, Handelsbanken will hold a presentation prior to the start of trading and provide more detailed information on exchange traded funds. The presentation will start at 8.30 am at Oslo Børs, and will be open to the press and any other interested parties.